I’ve been mulling this over for a while now, trying to decide what exactly was meant by this comment. Last week, we had a supplier come in for a presentation. One of the people in the group is German, and I had met her several years (and about 30 pounds) ago. We had our meeting, and as they were heading out, she made the comment that I “…looked very healthy…” Now, I’m quite certain she didn’t mean anything bad at all, but its amazing what gets lost in the translation sometimes. The way it was delivered, I was left feeling somewhat like a horse…
I told the story to my wife, which over the weekend got passed along to the rest of my family. Of course, they all thought it was hilarious. The running joke for the day was how “healthy” I looked. It equates to setting your best friend up on a blind date with someone who has a “great personality,” right? We all know what that means.
It’s funny the sort of things we find ourselves questioning, after we recognize our need to eat a healthy diet and improve our lifestyle. It’s also silly how sensitive we become to statements that may have meant nothing to us before that time. But there you have it. So, has anyone had someone make a comment that was seemingly innocuous, but you were left asking what exactly they meant? It seems to be happening to me more and more lately…
